Jamar Diggs

Jamar Anthony Diggs (born November 27, 1988) is an American professional basketball player, who plays for Rouen Métropole of the French Pro B League.[1]

Jamar Diggs
Rouen Métropole Basket
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLNB Pro B
Personal information
Born (1988-11-27) November 27, 1988
Minneapolis, Minnesota
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolDeLaSalle
(Minneapolis, Minnesota)
College
NBA draft2011 / Undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012Paderborn Baskets
2012Omonia
2013Barons/LDz
2013–2014APOEL
2014Sigal Prishtina
2014Polski Cukier Toruń
2014–2015Keravnos
2015–2016Energia Rovinari
2016BCM U Pitesti
2016–2017Juventus Utena
2017–2018Hermine de Nantes Atlantique
2018–presentRouen Métropole
Career highlights and awards
  • Lithuanian League MVP (2017)
  • Cypriot League champion (2014)
  • 2× First-team All-SoCon (2010, 2011)
  • Third-team All-SoCon (2010)

College career

Diggs played college basketball at Wayne State University and Wofford College. He graduated from Wofford College in 2011.[2]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft, Diggs signed with the Paderborn Baskets. In 32 games he recorded 12.2 ppg (points per game), 3.3 rpg (rebounds per game), 3.8 apg (assists per game) and 1.3 spg (steals per game) in 2011–12 season.

At the start of the 2012–13 season Diggs played for was Omonia (Division B). In 17 games he recorded very impressive stats: 15.3 ppg, 6.9 rpg (#4 in the league), 4.8 apg (top 2) and 2.1 spg (in top 3) in 2012–13 season. He contributed to his team making it to the Cypriot Cup Semifinals. Quite impressive season as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Cyprus League 3rd Team.

Diggs played at BK Barons Kvartals in LBL for the remaining of the 2012–13 season. In 20 games he recorded 14.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 5.0 apg (top 3) and 1.0 spg in 2012–13 season. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. Diggs also played 8 games in Baltic League where he recorded 11.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg and 3.5 apg in 2012–13 season.[3]

Diggs played at APOEL in the 2013–14 season, where he became a champion after winning the Cypriot 1st Division with the club. In 15 (regular season) league matches he recorded 9.7 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.1 apg (top 5) and 1.0 spg.[4]

For the remaining of the 2013–14 season Diggs played at Sigal Prishtina. In three games he recorded 4.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg and 6.0 apg. He also played 3 games in Balkan League where he recorded just 2.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg and 2.0 apg.[5]

He started the 2014–15 season at Twarde Pierniki Torun at Polish Basketball League. In 9 TBL games he had 8.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg and 4.2 apg.

He signed at Keravnos for the remaining of the 2014–15 season.

On 10 August 2016, Diggs signed with Lithuanian side BC Juventus for the 2016–17 season.[6]

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References
  1. "Le nouveau meneur nantais se nomme Jamar DIGGS ! - Nantes Basket Hermine". Nantes Basket Hermine (in French). 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  2. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/43178/jamar-diggs
  3. https://www.sport195.com/news_stories/jamar-diggs-signs-at-barons-kvartals-ex-omonia-6516845
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://beobasket.net/page/news/en.html?view=story&id=32298&sectionId=10
  6. http://www.utenosjuventus.lt/naujienos-2533%5B%5D
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